Dylan Carlson and 22-Year-Olds

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty ImagesA – let’s just call it a discussion – broke out in the comments section of a recent article by stlcardsfan4. In the article, Gabe made several innocuous points about how Carlson reminded him of former Cardinals’ first-round outfielder Stephen Piscotty. It’s a relatively fair comparison and one that I had heard before. Both came up as mature hitters who probably should be better defensively than their stats. The comp breaks down when considering other factors – like scoutable skill (Carlson is the more talented player) and age (Carlson was in the majors at the same age Piscotty was playing at Stanford.) Still, hardly a controversial subject.

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